Egypt opens Gaza border crossing
Egypt has opened its border crossing with the Gaza Strip at Rafah for two days.
Saturday, 30.08.2008.
15:23
Egypt has opened its border crossing with the Gaza Strip at Rafah for two days. It has allowed hundreds of Palestinians to cross into and out of the territory. Egypt opens Gaza border crossing Palestinian officials said the move was a goodwill gesture before the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Only those requiring medical treatment, along with holders of foreign residency permits, will be permitted to leave. The Rafah crossing has been closed for most of the period since Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip in June 2007. Israel has also sealed its border crossings with the coastal territory, allowing in only humanitarian aid and basic supplies. In June, Hamas and Israel agreed a truce aimed at halting Palestinian rocket attacks on Israeli territory in return for Israel's lifting of its blockade. However, Israel insists "normal business" cannot resume at Rafah until Hamas releases an Israeli soldier captured by Gaza militants two years ago, Cpl Gilad Shalit. Under a November 2005 deal, Israel can control access to the European officials who monitor Rafah. In this way Israel has kept the crossing mainly closed since 2007. Hamas blew up large sections of the Egypt-Gaza border fence in January, enabling thousands of Gazans to temporarily stock up on goods they had been deprived of by the restrictions.
Egypt opens Gaza border crossing
Palestinian officials said the move was a goodwill gesture before the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.Only those requiring medical treatment, along with holders of foreign residency permits, will be permitted to leave.
The Rafah crossing has been closed for most of the period since Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip in June 2007.
Israel has also sealed its border crossings with the coastal territory, allowing in only humanitarian aid and basic supplies.
In June, Hamas and Israel agreed a truce aimed at halting Palestinian rocket attacks on Israeli territory in return for Israel's lifting of its blockade.
However, Israel insists "normal business" cannot resume at Rafah until Hamas releases an Israeli soldier captured by Gaza militants two years ago, Cpl Gilad Shalit.
Under a November 2005 deal, Israel can control access to the European officials who monitor Rafah. In this way Israel has kept the crossing mainly closed since 2007.
Hamas blew up large sections of the Egypt-Gaza border fence in January, enabling thousands of Gazans to temporarily stock up on goods they had been deprived of by the restrictions.
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